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Movies

Movies

Movies Sitting in the library in Chicago. Wasting a morning with cheap coffee and poetry, when a book on shelf R9 catches my attention: The Films of the Seventies. I pull the book off the shelf and begin to skim. Many of the films I’d seen but their plots I’ve forgotten. For a while, it […]

The Rapper

The Rapper

The Rapper Taking a piss at the library in Chicago. I hear a guy in one of the stalls rapping about wiping his ass. I don’t think he was a very good rapper. There was a lot of mumbling as he struggled to rhyme “ass” with “cash”. I wondered if he could pull it off. […]

Veggie Tray

Veggie Tray

Veggie Tray She said she was making chili for the party. Other people, she thought, might bring pizza or wings. She said there might also be cupcakes or cookies and chips. Though I already knew, still, I asked out of politeness, what she wanted me to bring to her party. She asked, “How about a […]

Freedom to Escape

Freedom to Escape

Freedom to Escape The warden paid a visit to Prisoner 1023388. She looked ill, but comfortable, behind the bars in her striped prison uniform. “You’ve been confined a long time,” the warden told her. “But I’ve got some good news.” From inside her cage, the prisoner replied, “Am I getting out? Finally?” “Do you know […]

Safe

Safe

Safe I hadn’t seen the old man since before Christmas. He turned 81 a few days after Christmas. A few weeks after Christmas, I picked him up to take him out for a belated birthday and Christmas meal and give him his birthday and Christmas gifts. I gave him a used karaoke machine I got […]

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Freedom to Escape
fables, stories

Freedom to Escape

Freedom to Escape The warden paid a visit to Prisoner 1023388. She looked ill, but comfortable, behind the bars in … Continue reading Freedom to Escape

Flying Kites
stories

Flying Kites

Flying Kites She has a kite – a simple, red kite that she flies on the weekends. She’s a grown … Continue reading Flying Kites

Selena Gomez
stories

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez I knew Del would talk about winning the lottery. He’s old. He can barely walk. He’s illiterate and … Continue reading Selena Gomez

Fair Exchange
stories

Fair Exchange

Fair Exchange The handyman came when he said he’d come. He came and painted the main bedroom. Half way through … Continue reading Fair Exchange

8 miles
stories

8 miles

8 Miles I’d listened to his bullshit for over an hour. The dumbest, dullest, most boring bullshit that only an … Continue reading 8 miles

Starts
stories

Starts

Starts My mother rarely calls or messages. I call or message my mother even less than she calls or messages … Continue reading Starts

Midlife Crisis
stories

Midlife Crisis

Midlife Crisis My midlife crisis began with my illness. My illness set me back. My illness reflected my mortality back … Continue reading Midlife Crisis

White Lies
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White Lies

White Lies Ricky hated gays. He hated fags. He hated queers. Ricky spoke with pride about his disdain for gays … Continue reading White Lies

Little Golden Books
fables, stories

Little Golden Books

Little Golden Books I grew up on Little Golden Books. I was raised on Little Golden Books. I was a … Continue reading Little Golden Books

Oscar
fables, stories

Oscar

Oscar His master opened the door. His master told Oscar to go outside to take a shit. Oscar trotted outside, … Continue reading Oscar

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